Vesta in the Light of Dawn
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
The Exploring Space lectures are free, but tickets are required. Ticket reservations open January 7, 2013.
6:30 PM - View Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D, a free film in the Lockheed Martin IMAX® Theater; participate in educational programming
7:30 PM - Meet the lecturer
8:00 PM - Lecture begins
9:00 PM - Stargazing in the Public Observatory, weather permitting
In September 2012, the Dawn spacecraft completed its mission at Asteroid Vesta and began the journey to its next destination, the dwarf planet Ceres. During its year at Vesta, Dawn revealed a complex world with huge impact basins, deep troughs, a geologically diverse surface and a layered interior. An intact survivor from the beginning of the solar system, Vesta has much to tell us about the conditions in which our planetary neighborhood took shape. Join Carol Raymond on a tour of this ancient world and learn what it can tell us about the early days of the Solar System.
Carol Raymond is a Principal Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Deputy Principal Investigator for Dawn.
The Exploring Space Lectures Series is made possible by the generous support of NASA, with additional support provided by Aerojet.
We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.
We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.